tropophyte
[ trop-uh-fahyt, troh-puh- ]
/ ˈtrɒp əˌfaɪt, ˈtroʊ pə- /
noun
a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.
OTHER WORDS FROM tropophyte
trop·o·phyt·ic [trop-uh-fit-ik, troh-puh-] /ˌtrɒp əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjectiveWords nearby tropophyte
tropomyosin,
troponin,
troponin i,
tropopause,
tropophilous,
tropophyte,
troposphere,
tropospheric scatter,
tropotaxis,
troppo,
trossachs
British Dictionary definitions for tropophyte
tropophyte
/ (ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt) /
noun
a plant living in a seasonal climate that can become dormant in unfavourable conditions
Derived forms of tropophyte
tropophytic (ˌtrɒpəˈfɪtɪk), adjectiveScientific definitions for tropophyte
tropophyte
[ trō′pə-fīt′, trŏp′ə- ]
A plant adapted to climatic conditions in which periods of abundant precipitation alternate with periods of dryness.